Primary carcinomas of urinary bladder diverticula

• Published in: Acta pathologica japonica Vol. 34; no. 2; p. 417
• Main Authors: Shirai, T, Arai, M, Sakata, T, Fukushima, S, Ito, N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia 01.03.1984
• Subjects: Aged; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - pathology; Diverticulum - pathology; Humans; Male; Microscopy, Electron; Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - pathology; Urinary Bladder - pathology; Urinary Bladder Diseases - pathology; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - pathology

Two cases of carcinoma arising from the urinary bladder diverticulum were found at autopsy. Both patients had hematuria as a chief complaint and were found to have a tumor mass in the bladder on cystoscopic examination. However, owing to various difficulties the tumors could not be diagnosed before...